Good stories Mike. My father Frank T Cove was with the 2/7th Independant Coy and trained at the Prom in 1942.
In 1963 the was a memorial cairn unveiled to the memory of the Commandos who trained there and I was the boy scout who had to raise the flag at the unveiling ceromony.
Rick
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1916 Albion A10
1942 White Scoutcar
1940 Chev Staff Car
1940 F30S Cab11
1940 Chev WA LRDG "Te Hai"
1941 F60L Cab12
1943 Ford Lynx
1942 Bren Gun Carrier VR no.2250
Humber FV1601A
Saracen Mk1(?)
25pdr. 1940 Weir No.266
25pdr. Australian Short No.185 (?)
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